#VU13405 Resource exhaustion in Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server - CVE-2018-0358
Published: June 20, 2018 / Updated: June 21, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU13405
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0358
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server
Software vendor:
Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability exists in the file descriptor handling of Cisco TelePresence Video Communication Server due to exhaustion of file descriptors while processing a high volume of traffic. A remote attacker can establish a high number of concurrent TCP connections, trigger resource exhaustion and cause a restart in a specific process, resulting in a temporary interruption of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.